Letter to Parents - Uniform Update

We are writing to you following the last Loft school delivery which took place yesterday. A date for the implementation of the uniform was decided by the Governing Board last night, which has been set to Monday, December 3, 2018.

On December 3, all students are expected to be in FULL uniform. We understand that some orders were not fulfilled in their entirety, or exchanges are still pending, but we have been making a list of students in these cases. In cases where items are missing from the order, students are expected to be in partial uniform, meaning if they have the pants, they should be wearing the pants, and if they have the polo they should be in a polo.

As mentioned in our last communication regarding the uniforms last week, please advise the level VPs of any cases where uniforms have not been delivered in full, so we can compare lists and make sure students are not penalized for delivery delays. If you have already communicated, there is no need to communicate again. In an attempt to limit and manage the number of emails received, we would also ask that you only email regarding the missing uniform items.

Report Cards - Term 1

Please note that all report cards have been distributed to students this morning during period 1. We would encourage you to ask your child for the copy of the report card upon their return from school.

All results can be accessed online on the new parent portal Mozaik. I have requested that they be available to parents as of November 21. Please visit the link below for the Mozaik portal. If you have not yet signed up, I invite you to do so on the page itself.

Our Parent Teacher interviews will be taking place on November 29, 2018 from 3:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Students will be dismissed at about 2:30 p.m. that day, to allow us to adequately prepare for the evening. Parents/Guardians of students who have an IEP are requested to attend the evening to please see the resource team to sign this legal document for this school year. We ask that you please make the effort to have your child’s IEP signed, since support for your child depends on it.

Last Dance of 2018

The Fall for Pearson Dance has finally arrived!!! Come enjoy a night filled with great music and snacks that range from 1-2$ on November 16! Buy your dance tickets next week and save, on November 6,7 & 8 tickets will be 5$. Then prices go up to 8$ the week of the dance.

You can always invite a visitor from another school too, consents are available at the main office! Let’s make the Fall for Pearson Dance a night to remember! Hope to see everyone there!

We Need Your Opinion!

We are looking at organizing an overnight ski trip for the students, we ask that you please fill in the quick survey below in order to indicate whether or not you would be interested in this type of trip for your child.

Placement Exams

Placement exams for advanced courses in Honours Mathematics, Français Langue Maternelle, Enriched English & Sport-études will take place at Lester B. Pearson High School on October 20th. Registrations can still be made at the main office during our opening hours.

Uniform Delays

We have heard your concerns and have added some items to the list of acceptable apparel during the delays in shipping from Loft Uniforms.

Bottoms:Solid navy-blue or black pantsSolid Blue or Black Jeans (no rips)No tights, No joggers, No jeggings, No track pants, No shorts, No skirts

Tops:Any Solid coloured Polo or T-Shirt (No brands, logos or designs)

Phys Ed:Regular t-shirt & Shorts

We hope this will ease this situation for your families. Please note that this is a very busy time of the school year for us, and we want to focus our attention on the students’ return and making it a pleasurable one for them.

Summer Reading 2018

Attached below, you will find your child’s 2018 Summer Reading List.

Your child must read at least one of the two novels from the list and make notes of any significant plot points, symbols, themes and ideas as they read. We have included a short synopsis of each book to help with your selection. We have also included a guideline to direct your child and help them take appropriate notes while reading.

Local book stores have the novels in stock, however, please procure books at the beginning of summer because it takes 2 to 3 weeks to receive books if they run out of stock. If ordering online please anticipate 2 to 3 weeks for novels to arrive, therefore do not wait until the end of summer to order. Public libraries are also a good option to find the novels.

Honour Roll - Term 1

If students display high academic excellence - an average of 80% or over, their names are placed on the Honour Roll. You can view these students of distinction by visiting our Honour Roll page. Congratulations to all our students!

Class of 2019 Grad Hoodies

We are excited to announce that our Student Council has designed the class of 2019 Grad Hoodies and we will be collecting orders on December 3rd & 4th at lunch. The black t-shirt and hoodie combo will be sold for $45 and you will also be able to add on a long-sleeved t-shirt if you would like.

The Grad Hoodie Committee members will be there to receive orders and for sizing.

The Grad hoodies are not part of the school uniform, they are being sold as souvenirs and they may or may not be allowed to be worn during the school day.

Parent / Teacher Interviews

Our Parent /Guardian Teacher interviews will be taking place on November 29, 2018 from 3:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Students will be dismissed at about 2:30 p.m. that day, to allow us to adequately prepare for the evening.

Parents/Guardians of students who have an IEP are requested to attend the evening to please see the resource team to sign this legal document for this school year. We ask that you please make the effort to have your child’s IEP signed, since support for your child depends on it.

Ski-Trip February 2019

What: LBP's week-end getaway ski trip is back! When: The week-end of February 15th - February 17th 2019Where: Mt. Ste. Anne in Quebec.Who: Open to students in all levels.

LBPHS Parent Newsletter - November 2018

The parent newsletter for November 2018 is now online. LBP Encourages our parents to read our school newsletters and get involved with our school. It is the cooperation and involvement of our community which makes us great!

Parent Workshop - Study Skills for Teens

Monday, November 5, 2018 @ 6:45 p.m. at the Pearson Café
RSVP by October 29, 2018

This workshop will provide tangible study skills tips to parents of
adolescents. The focus will be on best practices to put in place in
the home for success at school. Organizational skills, time
management skills, learning profile and online support will be topics
of discussion.

#WeScareHunger

Our We Scare Hunger campaign is back! The collection bin is in the plaza. All non-perishable items will be donated to local food banks in order to end hunger in our community. If everyone brings 2 cans we can collect close to 2000 non-perishable food items and try to beat last year's amount of 1500 cans! Please show your support and help end hunger this October!

LBPHS Parent Newsletter - October 2018

The parent newsletter for October 2018 is now online. LBP Encourages our parents to read our school newsletters and get involved with our school. It is the cooperation and involvement of our community which makes us great!

STM Special Busses Schedule Change

LBPHS Parent Newsletter - September 2018

The parent newsletter for September 2018 is now online. LBP Encourages our parents to read our school newsletters and get involved with our school. It is the cooperation and involvement of our community which makes us great!

Expectations

Last year our own Educational Leadership Committee worked together to create a common sense of values for all of our community’s stakeholders. Our goal is to promote the climate and culture that we envision for Lester B. Pearson High School. The following documents have already been presented to our Administration, Teachers, Students and Parents on Governing Board. Please take a moment to read through them.

Welcome Back to School!

Welcome back to a new school year!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome our students back to Lester B. Pearson for what will be a successful and fulfilling year for all. We hope you have all had a restful and exciting summer spent with family and friends, ready to make the most of a new school year!

Please download the back-to-school information package below which includes important information as well as important documents to complete and return to the school administration.

Files can be downloaded individually by visiting the parents section of the website.